2004 NFL Draft Review

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; San Diego- Well, letÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s seeÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã‚Â¦first, they pick a player they donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢t want (Manning) and pass on a top 5 player (Gallery) who plays a position of need for their team. Then they trade for a player that they passed on ...

San Diego- Well, letÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s seeÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã‚Â¦first, they pick a player they donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢t want (Manning) and pass on a top 5 player (Gallery) who plays a position of need for their team. Then they trade for a player that they passed on (Rivers), who is less talented, to pick up an extra pick in the third round of this draft then select a kicker! Now unless the snapper and holder come in a package deal, you have no idea if this kid will be a bust or not. Finally in the 7th round, somebody says, ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã‹ÂœYou know, we still donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢t have an offensive lineÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢, so they pick two boys that will have a difficult time making any NFL roster -- except maybe the Chargers. Thank the Lord they picked Hardwick (Center) from Purdue. At least he will stand and fight. So letÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s add this up. A tall, short-armed QB to balance out the short, short-armed QBÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s and an offensive center. Let me tell you something Charger fans, when your teamÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s focus in the draft is picking a kicker, it means you donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢t expect to score a lot of TDÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s and your GM and coach will be looking very shortly for another job.

Oakland- Stood firm and picked a top 5 player (Gallery) at a need position. ThatÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢s just so silly. How could they do such a thing? I bet the next thing theyÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢ll do is something dumb like pick-up a QB in Free Agency and make their team really good. It really drives me nuts when teams try to improve themselves in the draft and pick impact players at need positions. (Duh)